Josua 15:62

62 und Nibschan und Ir-Hammelach und Engedi: sechs Städte und ihre Dörfer.

Josua 15:62 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 15:62

And Nibshan
Of Nibshan no mention is made elsewhere;

and the city of Salt
some take to be Zoar, so called because near the salt sea, or where Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt, ( Genesis 19:22 Genesis 19:26 ) ; but rather this city might be so called, because salt was made here.

and Engedi,
or Engaddi, is a well known place, near the salt sea; (See Gill on Ezekiel 47:10). Jerom says ^F25, there was a very large village of Jews in his time called Engaddi, near the dead sea, from whence comes the opobalsam; the same place is called Hazazontamar, from the palm trees which grew there, ( 2 Chronicles 20:2 ) . It was famous for vineyards also, ( Song of Solomon 1:14 ) ; it lay, according to Josephus ^F26, three hundred furlongs or about forty miles from Jerusalem:

six cities with their villages;
the sum total agrees with the particulars.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 De loc. Heb. fol. 91. B.
F26 Antiqu. l. 9. c. 1. sect. 2.

Josua 15:62 In-Context

60 Kirjath-Baal, das ist Kirjath-Jearim, und Rabba: zwei Städte und ihre Dörfer. -

61 In der Wüste: Beth-Araba, Middin und Sekaka,

62 und Nibschan und Ir-Hammelach und Engedi: sechs Städte und ihre Dörfer.

63 Aber die Jebusiter, die Bewohner von Jerusalem, die Kinder Juda vermochten sie nicht auszutreiben; und die Jebusiter haben mit den Kindern Juda in Jerusalem gewohnt bis auf diesen Tag.